Russian Federation vs World: Arable land — Area

Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
World
1.39 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
World rank
1st

Arable land — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.39 million 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.27 million 1000 ha.

That makes World's figure about 11.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 231 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation World Difference Ahead
1990s 127,758 1000 ha 1.36 million 1000 ha 1.24 million 1000 ha World
2000s 122,463 1000 ha 1.36 million 1000 ha 1.24 million 1000 ha World
2010s 121,649 1000 ha 1.38 million 1000 ha 1.26 million 1000 ha World
2020s 121,649 1000 ha 1.39 million 1000 ha 1.27 million 1000 ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Russian Federation or World?
World, at 1.39 million 1000 ha against 121,649 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Russian Federation and World?
1.27 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and World rank globally for arable land — area?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.